Championship Showdown: Top Defenders
The 2018 Championship Showdown hosted by Shawnee Mission East saw Blue Valley Northwest, Olathe East, Shawnee Mission East, Shawnee Mission West, St. James Academy and Veritas Christian, and Missouri schools Barstow and Pembroke Hill compete last weekend. Here, Prep Hoops…
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Continue ReadingThe 2018 Championship Showdown hosted by Shawnee Mission East saw Blue Valley Northwest, Olathe East, Shawnee Mission East, Shawnee Mission West, St. James Academy and Veritas Christian, and Missouri schools Barstow and Pembroke Hill compete last weekend.
Here, Prep Hoops Kansas takes a look at several of the top defenders at the tournament.
Tony Friends, 5’8, PG, 2021, Shawnee Mission East
We like Friends’ defensive intensity as he has the ability to lock up opposing guards and get in opponents’ space and be a pest. Friends is solid as a rock with the ball, rarely gets rattled and is quick off the bounce, able to get to the basket and make plays.
Markel Hood, 6’5, G/F, 2020, Blue Valley Northwest
A versatile, well-rounded player, Hood does a lot of things well for his team — he handles the ball, shoots from the outside, it tough in transition and can use his size to see over the defense and make smart passes. Defensively, he brings a lot of versatility to the court and has the ability to defend multiple positions well. He has good size and length on the perimeter and is active in the passing lanes, coming up with deflections.
Preston Reynolds, 6’2, G/F, 2021, Olathe East
Reynolds is an underrated wing player who shows the ability to impact the game in a variety of ways. He can handle the ball, shoot from the outside and brings tremendous activity to the floor. Reynolds is athletic and bouncy and surprises opponents with a blocked shot.
Scott Weinhold, 6’5, F, 2019, Veritas Christian
Weinhold is an athletic rim runner with good size, length and the ability to make plays in the paint at both ends of the floor. He is a strong shot blocker who has the ability to impact a game with his ability to protect the basket.